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Wenceslaus II, Duke of Legnica (pl. Wacław II legnicki) (1348 – 30 December 1419) was a Duke of Legnica from 1364 (only nominal; from 1409 he reigned alone and personally) until 1413, Bishop of Lebus (1375–82) and Breslau (1382–1417; also Duke of Nysa-Otmuchów.
When in 1419 the Legnica branch of the Silesian Piasts became extinct with the death of Duke Wenceslaus II, the duchy was inherited by Duke Louis II of Brzeg. As Louis himself had no male heirs, Legnica was annexed as a ceased fief by the Bohemian king Sigismund in 1436.
The allied forces, commanded by Henry II the Pious, Duke of Silesia, and Wenceslaus I, King of Bohemia, numbered around 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers. The battle began with a Mongol feint attack, which caused the Polish and Bohemian forces to charge forward in pursuit.
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May 23, 2018 · Wenceslaus II (b. 1348 - d. 30 December 1419), Bishop of Lubin (1375-82) and Wroclaw (1382-1417). Bolesław IV (b. ca. 1349 - d. 3/4 March 1394). Hedwig (b. ca. 1351 - d. 1 August 1409), married on 10 February 1372 to Henry VI, Duke of Głogów-Żagań.
Rupert I of Legnica (Polish: Ruprecht I Legnicki) (27 March 1347 – by 12 January 1409) was a Duke of Legnica from 1364 until his death, and also regent over half of the Duchy of Głogów-Żagań during 1397–1401. He was the eldest son of Wenceslaus I, Duke of Legnica, by his wife Anna, daughter of Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn. He was born ...
When Wenzel I. Herzog von Liegnitz was born in 1318, in Legnica, Wrocław, Poland, his father, Boleslaw III the Generous, was 27 and his mother, Margaret of Bohemia Duchess of Wroclaw, was 22. He married Anna von Teschen before 8 February 1341. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter.
Media in category "Wenceslaus II, Duke of Legnica" The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. 2014 Nysa, kościół św. Jakuba Starszego ...
